Heavy duty loader



Jal- 28, 1941 L. H. GARLlNGHousa JR 2,229,643

HEAVY DUTY LOADER Filed Dec. 15, 1959 INVENTOR. LH. GARLmGHousE JR.

ATTORN Jan- 28, 1941- f y L H. GARL'INGHQUSE, JR 2,229,648

HEAVY DUTY LOADER v Filed nee. 1 5, 1959 4 sheets-sheet 2 FLEA@ INVENTOR. LH. GARLaNGl-ouss JR.

ATTORNE L. H. GARLINGHOUSE, JR

HEAVY DUT-Y LOADER Filed Dec. 1 5, 1.939

4 Sheets-Sheet 3 ,7o ses) rHo Jan. 28, 1941.

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L. H. GARL|NGHOUSE,JR 2,22 9,648

Huw 15m-Y ALolunm Filed Dec. 15, 1939 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR. LH. GARLINGHousa JR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 28, 1941 'UNITED STATES orties 10 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in heavy duty material loading devices.v

The general object of the invention is to provide an improved device for loading excavated 5 material into Vehicles.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved loader including a base supporting a rcantilever frame on which is mounted a belt conveyor mechanism with the cantilever frame l contacting the base only at a location intermediate its length.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved loader of the class described including means for varying the width of the area where material is loaded on the belt conveyor and having means for varying the width of the area wherein the material is evenly distributed on the belt.

Other objects and the advantages of this in- 2o vention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plane view of my improved loading device; n 25 Fig. 2 -is a side elevation of the loader shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken on line 3 3, Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on line 4 4, 30 Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 `is an enlarged section taken on line 5 5, Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged section similar to Fig. 5; '35 Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section taken on line 1 1, Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section taken on line 8 8, Fig. 6 on a reduced scale;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section taken on line 40 9 9, Fig. '1 on a reduced scale;

Fig. 10 is a section taken on line III-I 0, Fig. 7; Fig. l1 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line Il I I, Fig. 1;

Fig. 12' is an enlarged section taken on line 45 'I2 I2. Fig. 2;

Fig. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line I 3 I 3, Fig. 1;

Fig. 14 is a section taken on line I 4 I4, Fig. 13; Fig. 15 is a section taken on line I 5 I5, Fig. 14; Fig. 16 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line I5 I6, Fig. 3; and

Fig. 17 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line I1 I1, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters I have indicated my improved loading device generally at I0. As shown the device III comprises a cantilever frame I 2' mounted on a sled member I 3.

The sled member I3 comprises an outer metal shell I4 having a lining of planks I5 engaging the 5 inner faces thereof and a plurality of transverse ribs I6. The sled has a lat bottom as indicated at I1 and at the front the sled is pointed with the side walls curving outwardly and upwardly and then inwardly to merge with a flat deck I8. EX- 10 tending upwardly and inwardly lfrom the sides of the sled in the rear of the deck I8 I provide skirt members I9 each of which includesy a flat upper portion 20 extending inwardly a predetermined distance towards the rear of the sled. Adjacent 15 the front the skirts I9 are connected by a short deck 2I The Acantilever frame I2 is shown as a str-uctural steel fabricated frame welded together and includes a horizontal lower reach 22, a rearwardly 20 and upwardly extending reach 23 and an inclined top reach 24. The cantilever frame I2 is positioned in the sled I3 below the at portions 20 of the skirts I9 and adjacent the rear thereof the lower horizontal reach 2'2 is mounted on a pair of .25 I beams 25 which are in turn mounted on a pair of the sled ribs I6. All other portions of the frame I2 are free from engagement with any portion of the sled I3.

Mounted in bearings 26 on the front end of the 30 frame I2 I pro-vide a shaft 21 having a pulley 28 thereon and adjacent the rear of the frame I provide a pulley 39 mounted on a shaft .3| which is journaled in suitable bearings 32 mounted on portions of the frame I2. An endless belt 33 is 35 positioned on the pulleys 28 and 30 and the upper reach thereof between the pulleys 2'8 and 3l) is supported by a plurality of rollers 34 which are rotatably supported by bearings 35 mounted on portions of the upper reach 24 of the frame I2.

The belt 33 is spaced below the flat portion 2l) of the skirts I9 and at each end extends thereunder a predetermined distance. Above the ancho-ring I beams 25 I provide a pair of spaced idler pulleys 36 and 31 which are rotatably sup- 45 ported in bearings 38 and 39 mounted on a portion of the frame I2. Intermediate the pulleys 36 and 31 I provide a take-up pulley 49 which is suitably supported by side arms 4I pivotally se- .cured as at 42 to brackets 43 mounted on a por- 50 tion of the frame I2. Suitable weights (not shown) or other means may be connected to the arms 4I to urge the pulley 40 downwardly. The lower reach of the belt 33 is positioned over the pulleys 36 and 31 and under the take-up pulley 4I). .55

Between the front pulley 28 and the pulley 36 the lower reach of the belt 33 is supported by a plurality of spaced rollers 44 rotatably supported by bearings 45 which are mounted on portions of the lower reach 22 of the frame I2.

Adjacent the rear pulley I provide an idler pulley 46 rotatably supported in bearings 41 mounted on portions of the frame I2. The lower reach of the belt 33 is positioned over the pulley 46 and between the pulley 31 and the pulley 46 the lower reach of the belt 33 is supported by a plurality of spaced pulleys 48l rotatably supported in bearings 49 which are mounted on portions of the frame I2.

Mounted on a suitable support 58 on the I beams 25 I provide an electric motor 5| having an armature shaft 52 on which I provide a sprocket 53. At the rear of the motor 5| I provide a shaft 54 (Fig. 2) which is rotatably supported in chair housings 55 and 56. The shaft 54 has a large sprocket 51 and a small sprocket 58 thereon. The sprocket 53 and the sprocket 51 are connected by an endless sprocket chain 59 (Fig. 4).

Intermediate the length of the lower inclined portion of the frame |2 I provide a transverse shaft 68 rotatably supported at one end by the housing 56 and at the other end by a chair housing 6| on the opposite side of the frame |2. In

lthe housing 56 the shaft 68 has a large sprocket 62 thereon and in the housing 6| has a reduced sprocket 63 thereon. The sprockets 58 and 62 are connected by an endless sprocket chain 84.

The shaft 3| has a large sprocket 65 thereon in the housing 6| and the sprockets 62 and 65 are connected by an endless sprocket chain 66.

When the motor 5I operates the upper reach of the belt 33 travels from the front end towards the rear of the apparatus.

As indicated in Fig. 1 the forward portion of the device includes a loading area L and a loading and distribution area D at the rear of the loading area. At the rear of the distribution area D the opposed flat portions 20 of the skirts I9 each has a vertical flange 61 extending downwardly from the inner edge thereof to within a predetermined distance above the belt 33 (Fig. 11) and which extends forwardly a predetermined distance.

Clamped to each of the vertical flanges 61 adjacent the lower ends thereof I provide a flexible rubber guard member 68 which contacts the upper surface of the belt 33.

Within the distribution area D forward of the vertical flanges 61 I provide opposed distributing guide members 18. The guide members 18 are identical so but one will be described in detail.

vAs shown in Figs. 5 to l0 inclusive a guide memhorizontal flange 18 extending from one side of the web and positioned a predetermined distance above the belt 33 and supports the end of the guide 18. Adjustably mounted on the web 11 I provide a hinge plate 88 having a plurality of elongated apertures 8| therein and having a plurality of vertically aligned apertured hinge lugs 82 thereon. The hinge plate 88 is secured to the web 11' by a plurality of bolts 83 and nuts 83 the bolts being positioned in the elongated apertures 8| of the hinge plate and in suitable apertures in the web 11.

Positioned on the rear wall 12 of the guide 18 adjacent the end wall 15 I provide a plurality of vertically aligned apertured hinge lugs 84. The hinge lugs 84 of the guide 18 are aligned with the hinge lugs 82 of the hinge plate 88 and a suitable hinge pin 85 is positioned in the apertures of the hinge lugs 82 and 84.

Intermediate the bracket -16 and the forward end of the guide 18 I provide a plurality of support brackets 86 which like the brackets 18 are mounted on certain of the transverse braces 11 of the sled. Each of the brackets 86 includes a vertical web 81 and a horizontal portion 88 positioned a predetermined distance above the belt 33, and is engaged by the bottom wall 14 of the guide 18. The vertical web 81 terminates at a position wherein it forms a stop engaged by the rear wall 14 of the guide 18 when the guide is in a fully retracted position.

Adjacent the forward end of the guide 18 I provide a bracket 98 which like the brackets 16 and 86 is mounted on one of the transverse braces 11 of the sled. The bracket 98 includes a vertical web 9| which terminates similarvto webs of the brackets 86. Extending from one side of the web 9| the bracket includes a horizontal flange 92 positioned a predetermined distance above the belt 33 and engaged by the bottom wall 14 of the guide 18.

Mounted on the rear wall 12 of the guide above the bracket flange 92 I provide a plate 93 having a pair of elongated arcuate apertures 94 therein, the axis of the apertures being identical with the axis o-f the hinge pin 85. The plate 93 is adjustably secured to the bracket 98 by a pair of bolts 95 and nuts 96 the bolts being positioned in the elongated apertures'94 of the plate 93 and in suitable apertures in the flange 92. v

When the nuts 96 are loosened the guide members 18 may be swung from their fully retracted position as shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 10 inclusive, towards each other to their fully extended position as shown in Fig. 1 or any intermediate portion desired. v

Mounted on the guide 18 adjacent the bottom thereof I provide a resilient wiper member 91 which is clamped to the front wall 1| by a. suitable clamping bar 98 which is secured to the front wall by a plurality of bolts 99. The wiper member 91 engages the upper surface of the belt 33 and prevents material on the belt from passing under the guide 18. y

Mounted on the end wall 15 of the guide 18 I provide a resilient wiper |88 which overlies the adjacent end of the wall 61. 'I'he Wiper |88 is shown as secured to the wall 15 by a plurality of bolts |82. 4

Within the loading area L forward of the guides 16 I provide opposed load-ing guide members |85. The guide members |85 are identical so but one will be described in detail. As shown in Figs. 12 to 16 inclusive a guide member |85 is in the form of an elongated box like structure including a front wall |86, a rear wall |81, a top wall |98', a bottom wall |89, a rear end wall |I8 and a front end wall The front wall |86 eX- tends below the bottom wall |89 to within a predetermined distance above the belt 33. As shown in Figs. 13 and 14 the rear portion of the guide |85 is positioned within the forward portion of the guide 'I0 which has a shelf 2 therein on which the guide `|05 rests.

Adjacent the end wall of the guide |05 the guide l0 has a pair of spaced vertically aligned apertured hinge lugs ||3 therein.

On the end wall 0 I provide an apertured hinge lug II@ which aligns lwith the hinge lugs |I3 and a suitable hinge pin |I5 is positioned in the apertured hinge lugs |3 and Ill.

Intermediate the length thereof the guide |25 is Asupported by a plurality of brackets I I6 which are mounted on certain of the transverse braces TI of the sled similar to the brackets 'I6 and 86. Each of the brackets ||6 includes a vertical web II'I which above the belt 33 has an aperture IIS therein in which the guide is positioned. (See Fig. l5.) Extending from each side of the web I7 above and below the aperture i8 the bracket includes horizontal flanges I I9.

Mounted on the guide I 05 adjacent the bottom thereof I provide a resilient wiper member which is secured in position by a suitable clamping bar I 2| secured to the front wall |06 by a plurality of bolts |22. The wiper |20 like the wiper 97 engages the upper surface of the belt to prevent material on the belt from passing under the guide |05.

Mounted on the front wall |06 adjacent the end wall I It I provide a vertical wiper member |23 which overlies the adjacent end of the front wall 'il of the guide 10. The wiper |23 is retained in position by a suitable clamping bar |24 which is secured to the wall |96 by a plurality of bolts |25.

Mounted on the under face of the bottom wall i 29 adjacent the front end and adjacent the wall I |36 I provide a pair of spaced channel irons |26 and I2? which extend beyond the front end of the guide ||5 a predetermined distance. (See Figs. 3 and 16.) Positioned between the anges of the channels |26 and |21 I provide a block |28 having a threaded recess |29 therein. The threads in one of the block apertures are right handed and the threads in the other are left handed.

Positioned in the threaded aperture |29 I provide a similarly threaded sleeve I 30. The two sleeves |30 are mounted on and secured to a rod i3! which is shown in Fig. 12 as supported intermediate its length in a bearing |32 depending from the deck 2|. Outwardly from each of the sleeves |30 the rod |3| has one portion of a universal joint |33 mounted thereon. (See Figs. 12 and 16.) The other portion of the universal joint is secured to a rod |34 which is positioned in a pipe |35 which extends through the side wall of the sled and terminates flush therewith. (See Fig. 17.) rIhe rod |34 terminates intermediate the length of the pipe |35 and th-e end thereof includes a flattened key portion |36.

Adjacent the outer end the pipe |35 is preferably internally threaded as at |31 to receive a threaded removable closure plug |38.

For rotating the rod |34 I provide a rod |39 having a hand 4wheel |40 on one end thereof and a slot |4| in the opposite end to receive the key of the rod |34.

To swing the guides |05 an operator removes one of the closure plugs |38 and inserts the rod 'I 39 in the pipe |35 and moves it into engagement with the rod |34 with the key |36 of the rod |34 positioned in the slot IM of the rod |35. Thereafter by rotating the han-d wheel Ill@ the operator can swing the forward ends of the guides either inwardly or outwardly.

Thus it will be seen that the guides I0 in the distribution area D may be set .to various positions and the guides |05 in the loading area L may be adjusted to various positions at any time by operating the hand wheel I 40.

The device I0 is primarily adapted for use on large excavating projects for loading trucks with material excavated by a drag line scoop. The excavated material is placed on the belt 33 within the loaded area L and the belt conveys the material upwardly and over the pulley 30 from whence it drops into a truck therebelow.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided an improved heavy duty loader which is simple in construction and highly efficient in use.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

l. In a loader, a sled, a distributing guide member pivotally mounted at each side of said sled, means to shift the pivots of the guide members, a loading guide member pivotally mounted on each of said distributing guide members at the forward end thereof and means to shift the free end of said loading guide members.

2. In a loader, a sled including side portions, a belt movable along said sled, a pair of opposed distributing guide members pivotally mounted on said sled, said guide members being movable towards and from each other and over said belt and a loadingguide member pivotally mounted on each of said distributing guide members.

3. In a loader, a sled including a bottom, side and top portions, a cantilever frame, means to secure the intermediate portion of the frame to one end portion of the sled, one end portion of the cantilever frame extending into the sled and being free from attachment with the end of the sled, the other end portion of the cantilever frame projecting beyond `the sled, a motor mounted on said cantilever frame, pulleys on said cantilever frame, an endless belt conveyor passing over said pulleys and means whereby said motor drives -said belt, pivoted guide means on said sled extending over said conveyor and means to shift the pivot of the guide means.

4. Ina loader, a support, an endless belt conveyor mounted on said support, said support including a "bottom, sides and a top portion at each side thereof adjacent said belt, opposed distributing guide members pivotally mounted on said support for movement over said belt, loading guide members pivotally mounted on said distributing guide Amembers for movement over said belt, threaded means engaging said pivoted loading guide members and means to rotate said threaded means to thereby shift said pivoted loading members relative to said belt.

5. In a loader, a sled including side portions and a top member extending inwardly from each side portion, said top members being spaced apart, a belt conveyor beneath said top members, a pair of opposed brackets mounted on said sled, a distributing guide member pivotally mounted on each of said brackets, said guide members being opposed to each other and movable towards and from each other and over said belt, a loading guide memberpivotally mounted on each of said distributing guide members at the forward end thereof, said loading guide members being disposed beneath said top members and over said belt, and means to shift said loading guide members.

6. In a loader, a sled including transversely extending U-shaped ribs having a shell thereon,

said sled including side portions extending above said ribs and a top member extending inwardly from each side portion, said top members being spaced apart, a belt conveyor beneath said top members, a pair of opposed brackets adjustably mounted on said sled for movement towards and from each other, a distributing guide member pivotally mounted on each of said brackets, said guide members being opposed to each other and movable towards and from each other and over said belt, a loading guide member pivotally mounted on each of said distributing guide members at' the forward end thereof, said loading guide members being disposed beneath said top members and over said belt, and means to shift said loading guide members.

7. In a loader, a sled including transversely extending U-shaped ribs, planking on said ribs, an outer metallic covering on said planking, said sled including side portions extending above said ribs, said side portions being disposed at the forward end of the sled, a top member extending inwardly from each side portion, said top members being spaced apart, a belt conveyor beneath said top members, said sled having transverse braces thereon, a pair of opposed brackets adjustably mounted on said brace members for movement towards and from each other, an elongated distributing guide member pivotally mount- -ed on each of said brackets, said guide members being opposed to each other and movable towards and from each other and over said belt, a loading guide member pivotally mounted on each of said distributing guide members at the forward end thereof, said loading guide members being disposed beneath said top members and over said belt, and means to move said loading guide members towards and from each other.

8. In a loader, a sled including transversely extending U-shaped ribs, planking on said ribs, an outer metallic covering on said planking, said sled including side portions extending above said ribs, said side portions being disposed at the forward end of the sled, a top member extending inwardly from each side portion, said top members being spaced apart, a belt conveyor beneath said top members, said sled having transverse braces thereon, a pair of opposed brackets adjustably mounted on said bra-ce members for 4movement towards and from each other, an elongated distributing guide member pivotally mounted on each of said brackets, said guide members being opposed to each other and movable towards and from each other and over said belt, means for holding the guide members in adjusted position, a loading guide member pivotally mounted on each of said distributing guide members at the forward end thereof, said loading guide members being disposed beneath said top members and over said belt, a threaded member on each of said loading guide members, a threaded rod engaging each of said threaded members, the threads-on one threaded member being right handed and 'on the other threaded member being left handed and means to rotate said rod.

9. In a loader, a sled including transversely extending U-shaped ribs, planking on said ribs, an outer metallic covering on said planking, said sled including side portions extending above said ribs, said side portions being disposed at the forward end of the sled, a top member extending inwardly from each side portion, said top members being spaced apart, a belt conveyor beneath said top members, said sled having transverse braces thereon, a pair of opposed brackets adjustably mounted on said brace members for movement towards and from each other, ahollow elongated distributing guide member pivotally mounted on each of said brackets, said guide members being opposed to each other and movable towards and from each other and over sai-d belt, said guide members having flexible rubber members thereon engaging said belt, means on the sled engaging means on said gui-de members for holding the latter in adjusted position, a loading guide member pivotally mounted on each of said distributing guide members at the forward end thereof, said loading guide members being disposed beneath said top members and over said belt, a threaded member on each of said loading guide members, a threaded rod engaging each of said threaded members, the threads on one threaded member being right handed and on the other threaded member being left handed and means to rotate said rod.

10. In a loader, a sled including a bottom member having sides thereon, a top portion on each side, a cantilever frame, said frame including an upper portion and a lower portion, an endless belt conveyor mounted on the upper portion, the lower portion of the cantilever frame including a front part and a rear part, the front and rear parts being arranged at an obtuse angle to each other and means adjacent the apex of the obtuse angle to secure the cantilever frame on the sled, the rear part being disposed beneath said top portions, said frame being free from said sled except for the connection at the apex of the obtuse angle.

LESLIE H. GARLINGHO-USE, JR. 

